Also from December 31
Blog entries
- First Bell: Brownback signs ‘Celebrate Freedom Week’ bill
- Statehouse Live: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says
- The Newell Post: Will Andrew Wiggins average over/under 18 points next season?
- Town Talk: More on city recreation center bids, and a possible city policy on drone use?
- Town Talk: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Polls
Should Lawrence pass a $92.5 million bond proposal for local public schools?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 63% | |
| Yes | 36% | |
| Total | 332 | |
Videos
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Roads around Lawrence grow slick as snow, freezing drizzle, fall Monday night- 12:57 p.m., December 30, 2012 Updated 3:25 p.m.
- The National Weather Service predicts 1 to 2 inches in the area throughout Monday, with snow tapering off around midnight. Staff Reports
6:00 a.m.
The top 10 local stories of 2012- December 30, 2012
- A squirrel-ignited brush fire and a multimillion dollar drug bust are among the top local stories of 2012. Here’s a look at the the Journal-World’s top 10 most-read local stories for 2012, based on the number of online page views. By Adam Strunk
- Video: Langston Hughes brush fire
- Photo gallery: KU fans celebrate Final Four win
12:00 p.m.
Make some tamales and have a party- December 31, 2012
- Almost since the day I started working with her, I’ve been harassing my co-worker, Lydia Vega, to teach me how to make her family’s authentic tamales. When she finally agreed earlier this fall, I decided it would be fun to make a party of it. As it turns out, you don’t make tamales without having a party. By Meryl Carver-Allmond
3:00 p.m.
Safety tips for dealing with freezing weather- December 31, 2012
- With temperatures hovering around the freezing mark, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are encouraging Kansans to exercise caution when outdoors. By Karrey Britt
6:00 p.m.
2013 Preview: KU’s 2013 to be defined by continued change, led by new curriculum- December 31, 2012
- In the midst of several multi-year efforts to transform itself, Kansas University will spend 2013 continuing to shift pieces into their new places. Campaigns to re-orient the university strategically, raise hundreds of millions of dollars for support and cut down on inefficiency will all be in full swing in the new year. By Matt Erickson
All stories
- Big decisions in store for public schools in 2013
- $92.5 million bond issue, new science standards, NCLB waiver on education agenda
- December 31, 2012
- Education officials in Lawrence and throughout the state are looking ahead to a year of monumental decisions that will be made at every level, from the schoolhouse to the Statehouse, and even the courthouse.
- Sound Off: Harper Street Fire Station
- December 31, 2012
- Are there no personnel at the Harper Street fire station? Are trucks just stored there?
- Kansas revenues beat December forecast
- December 31, 2012
- Kansas officials say the state is finishing 2012 with strong revenue collections, beating estimates by $30 million for December.
- Taxes, conservative wins, weather, sports among top stories in Kansas
- December 31, 2012
- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback started 2012 with the political winds at his back. As the year went on, the breeze only got stronger.
- Chiefs fire Crennel, restructure
- December 31, 2012
- The Kansas City Chiefs are doing more than looking for a new coach after firing Romeo Crennel on Monday. They’re changing the entire structure of the organization.
- Kansas PF Perry Ellis flashes potential
- December 31, 2012
- Guys who go against Kansas University freshman Perry Ellis every day — his frontcourt teammates — say the power forward’s double-double against American University is a sign of huge things to come. By Gary Bedore
- Kansas football 2012 in review: Top 10 stories of Jayhawks’ season
- December 31, 2012
- While the 2012 Kansas University football season delivered little more than losses, there were more than a few memorable things that took place — good and bad — during coach Charlie Weis’ first season in charge of the Jayhawks. By Matt Tait
- Lawrence snowfall under an inch, area highways slick on New Year’s Eve
- December 31, 2012
- Less than an inch of snow fell on Lawrence Monday, through area roads and highways did get sloppy in the evening. By Ian Cummings
- Baldwin City man arrested for aggravated battery, intimidation of a witness
- December 31, 2012
- A 31-year-old Baldwin City man was arrested in Lawrence Monday on suspicion of aggravated battery, criminal restraint, and intimidation of a witness.
- How former Jayhawks fared in Dec. 31 NBA games
- December 31, 2012
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Monday’s NBA games.
- Eudora names new fire chief
- December 31, 2012
- A retired Olathe Fire Department battalion chief has been hired as Eudora’s next fire chief, Eudora City Administrator John Harrenstein announced Monday.
- Escaped Leavenworth County Jail inmate back in custody
- December 31, 2012
- An escaped Leavenworth County Jail inmate is back in custody after almost two days on the run.
- Recent audit eyes sale of surplus state property
- December 31, 2012
- For years, some legislators have said the state should do more to sell unused state property. And a recent audit shows the state doesn’t do a good job of this, but also indicates that sometimes an empty parcel of state-owned land is more complicated than it appears. By Scott Rothschild.
- New House Speaker Merrick refuses Kansas Supreme Court chief justice’s request to address Legislature
- December 31, 2012
- House Speaker Ray Merrick has turned down a request from Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss to address the 2013 Legislature.
- Two juveniles taken into custody following Saturday incident at Dollar Tree
- December 31, 2012
- A 15-year-old and a 14-year-old were taken into custody Saturday following an alleged robbery at the Dollar Tree, 2108 W. 27th St. By Shaun Hittle
- Disgruntled Kansans take to Facebook with concerns about state agency
- December 31, 2012
- Some disgruntled Kansas residents have taken their concerns about services from the Kansas Department of Labor to social media. By Shaun Hittle
- Douglas County commissioners set to finalize agritourism rules
- December 31, 2012
- Final action expected on zoning regulations aimed at facilitating tourism-related businesses and events in rural Douglas County. By Peter Hancock
- Lawrence man held on $40K bond in battery case
- December 31, 2012
- A 27-year-old Lawrence man is being held in the Douglas County Jail on a $40,000 bond for a battery charge. By Shaun Hittle
- No arrests or updates on body discovered in refrigerator in De Soto
- December 31, 2012
- No arrests have been made, and no new details have been released in the case of an Ottawa man, whose body was discovered in De Soto in April. By Shaun Hittle
- Fire crews extinguish flames in alley near 8th and Massachusetts Streets
- December 31, 2012
- Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responded to a fire in the alley near Eighth and Massachusetts streets about midnight Sunday.
- How Former Jayhawks Fared in Dec. 30 NBA games
- December 31, 2012
- A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Sunday’s NBA games.
- 2013 Preview: Technical training campus expected to be big initiative in business community in 2013
- December 31, 2012
- Greg Williams, president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, thinks 2013 is the year construction will begin on a new community college campus in Lawrence that would begin offering technical and vocational training for the area’s workforce. By Chad Lawhorn
- 2013 Preview: KU’s 2013 to be defined by continued change, led by new curriculum
- December 31, 2012
- In the midst of several multi-year efforts to transform itself, Kansas University will spend 2013 continuing to shift pieces into their new places. Campaigns to re-orient the university strategically, raise hundreds of millions of dollars for support and cut down on inefficiency will all be in full swing in the new year. By Matt Erickson
- Tipsy Taxi offers a safe, free ride home on New Year’s Eve
- December 31, 2012
- After celebrating New Year’s Eve, party-goers can call 842-TAXI for a free ride home in Lawrence.
- How To Help: Club seeks volunteer to help create YouTube video
- December 31, 2012
- The Boys and Girls Club is looking for volunteers to help it create a fun YouTube video that will feature club kids telling President Barack Obama why they’d like him to come to their Feb. 6 Youth of the Year Celebration.
- Letter: Unfair criticism
- December 31, 2012
- Several recent letters to the editor responding to a letter from Carl Burkhead on the Newtown tragedy have seemed incredulous to me.
- Editorial: Drought woes
- The reservoirs that supply water to many Kansas cities already are depleted and continued drought will only make the situation worse.
- December 31, 2012
- Unless you burrow deep into the city of Lawrence’s website, you might not know that the state’s drought is beginning to catch up with us here.
- 25 years ago: Glen Mason hired as KU football coach
- December 31, 2012
- The 37-year-old Mason had been one of a group of four finalists for the post.
- 40 years ago: Unattended candle causes house fire
- December 31, 2012
- Flames had broken through the front door of the one-story frame structure before the first fire truck arrived.
- Horoscopes for Dec. 31
- December 31, 2012
- For Monday, Dec. 31: This year you enjoy relating on a one-on-one level. Though you love to socialize, you also appreciate the exchange that goes on just between two people. If you are single, you attract people from out of the blue and in odd situations. If you are attached, the two of you love going on getaways together.
- Safety tips for dealing with freezing weather
- December 31, 2012
- With temperatures hovering around the freezing mark, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are encouraging Kansans to exercise caution when outdoors. By Karrey Britt
- Fix-It Chick: Tackle some basic home repairs for the new year
- December 31, 2012
- Reseed the lawn. Trim back trees and shrubs. Replace damaged landscape elements with native, drought-resistant varieties. By Linda Cottin
- Out with the old, in with the new: Now’s the time to de-clutter
- December 31, 2012
- Out with the old, in with the new. The adage goes for more than just a calendar change. It applies to your stuff, too. All those Christmas decorations that need to be put away, old toys abandoned for new ones, tired clothes taking up space after-Christmas sales could fill — now’s the time to get rid of the ones you don’t want, and get the rest organized. By Sara Shepherd
- Felt adds texture, warmth to winter
- December 31, 2012
- It’s that time of year when texture, character and warmth define the most successful decor. The perfect time for felt. This season has seen a variety of creative, decorative felt items for table and tree. You’ll find it sewn, lasercut, appliqued or otherwise manipulated to create eye-catching fashion accessories, charming toys and sculptures, and chic items for the home. By Kim Cook, The Associated Press
- Opinion: Volunteers strengthen America
- December 31, 2012 in print edition on A6
- The pundits often describe our country as fractious and disconnected — but Americans’ commitment to strengthen our communities through service reflects a far different story. Volunteerism and civic involvement in our nation is alive and well. Last year alone, the number of formal volunteers reached its highest level in five years, as 64.3 million Americans volunteered through an organization, an increase of 1.5 million from 2010.
- Tune In Tonight: Recalling old acquaintances
- December 31, 2012
- Where did the year go? Can it already be the time for “New York’s Rockin’ Eve Celebrates Dick Clark” (7 p.m., ABC)? The special, hosted by Fergie and Jenny McCarthy, looks back at Clark’s many decades as a television personality and his long association with hosting ABC’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
- KU’s new curriculum will have ripple effects on academic departments, graduate students
- December 31, 2012
- The process of installing a new undergraduate curriculum at Kansas University has a lot of moving parts. How will it affect graduate students and academic departments that provide high-traffic introductory courses? No one knows yet, for sure. By Matt Erickson
- Opinion: Fighting China corruption a tall order
- December 31, 2012 in print edition on A6
- Who will have the world’s hardest job in 2013? There are many candidates for that role, but my nominee would be Vice Premier Wang Qishan, who has just been given the near-impossible assignment of combating corruption in China.
- Make some tamales and have a party
- December 31, 2012
- Almost since the day I started working with her, I’ve been harassing my co-worker, Lydia Vega, to teach me how to make her family’s authentic tamales. When she finally agreed earlier this fall, I decided it would be fun to make a party of it. As it turns out, you don’t make tamales without having a party. By Meryl Carver-Allmond
- Double Take: Striving and respect: 2 themes for year ahead
- December 31, 2012
- We arrive tomorrow at the year 2013, in remarkably good shape for a world destroyed on Dec. 21. As one who grew up in the shadow of an oft-imagined Cold War mushroom cloud, I found the threat from long-dead Maya a bit underwhelming.
- Offbeat Occupations: Turning humble materials into home art
- December 31, 2012
- Dave Root is a guy whose feet are firmly planted in two worlds: one very practical and one totally artistic. With his custom concrete business, Atlas Archimedes Design, he manages to deftly blend the two. By Amber Fraley
- 100 years ago: ‘Enormous’ price increase in store for natural gas consumers
- December 31, 2012
- “If the town would rather shut off the natural gas it has a perfect right to do so.”
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- Kobler to lead shift toward 'technology-rich' classrooms May 23, 2013
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Off the Beaten Plate: Black Forest Crepe at A.B.'s May 23, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013
- Families invited to free 'Wild Gardens' event at KU Natural History Museum May 23, 2013
